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thrower
noun 5name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
used
VERB + THROWER
depicts, flame, hammer, isn't, played
THROWER + NOUN
forth
Definitions
noun
1
Someone who throws.
2
Something that throws.
3
A flamethrower.
Twenty yards or so of the fence was lying flat, with the posts snapped off. I rigged it up temporarily there and then and played the thrower back and forth, giving the things enough of a scorching to prevent more trouble for a few hours at least.
4
One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.
5
One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
name
1
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes
- potter
- ceramicist
- ceramist
noun — a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or
- throwster
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Twenty yards or so of the fence was lying flat, with the posts snapped off. I rigged it up temporarily there and then and played the thrower back and forth, giving the things enough of a scorching to
Wiktionary02
Tom is a knife thrower.
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Tom isn't a hammer thrower.
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Have you ever used a flame thrower?
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The coin's face depicts a javelin thrower.
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